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I think most folks use JE for big-bore pistons. Often they have to be custom made and ordered in a set of four. The usual suspects all make/made rods for the TL, though stock rods are fine unless you want to push more rpm or run a really tight squish I think.

I am looking to do a rear shock conversion on my TL1000R and I am trying to see what everyone has used
I all ready have some quotes for replacement shocks
Wilbers 640 - $1270
Wilbers 641 - $1700
Bitubo $1100
Hyperpro $1560
I am still waiting on quotes for Ohlins and Maxton
All prices are in...

All so often the front header bolts snap on the TL engines
Lots of ways suggested on how to get the sheared part out, I've tried many times welding washers onto what left, then a nut etc but this rarely works, I've never used easyouts as generally if they snap your looking at a replacement...

A couple of people are looking at doing this mod atm so I decided to do a quick write up on how I installed the TLR velocity stacks in my TLS airbox.
Stu has done some testing and reports that there is a 7% improvement in airflow.
Parts needed: One stock TLS airbox, pair of TLR velocity...